Commercial and Business Law

Posts focused on Commercial and Business Law in the Philippines

Structuring Software Licensing Agreements and Ensuring Tax Compliance for Cross-Border Technology Transfers in the Philippines

Guide to Philippine software licensing and technology transfer contracts, focusing on withholding tax treatment of royalties and cross-border drafting points.

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Distinguishing Between Copyrightable Graphics and Unprotected Gameplay Concepts in Video Games (Philippines)

Philippine copyright limits: game mechanics are unprotected ideas, while graphics, code, and audiovisual assets are protected expression under RA 8293.

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Legal Safeguards Against Code Reverse Engineering in SaaS Platforms (Philippines)

Protect SaaS platforms in the Philippines using SaaS licensing terms, reverse engineering bans, and copyright infringement claims under RA 8293 and RA 10372.

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Defending Your Software’s Look and Feel Under Philippine Copyright Law

Guide to protecting mobile app GUI visuals in the Philippines: copyright scope, foreign developer coverage, and enforcement under RA 8293 and RA 10372.

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Defending Human Authorship: Overcoming IPOPHL Rejections for AI-Assisted Creative Works in the Philippines

Learn how studios can defend human authorship for AI-assisted works under the Philippine IP Code, using evidence of human expression and proper documentation.

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The Boundaries of Copyright and Patent Law for Foreign Software Firms in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine copyright law and patent rules apply to foreign software firms, and when code protection differs from invention protection.

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Preventing Local Productions from Using Confusingly Similar Trademarks and Titles in the Philippines

Philippine law guide for foreign studios on well-known marks, likelihood of confusion, and trademark infringement against confusing local film or series titles.

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Securing Preliminary Injunctions Against Departing Corporate Executives involving IP Theft

Guide for Philippine cases on employee IP theft: how foreign subsidiaries seek a preliminary injunction to stop trade secret and algorithm misuse by executives.

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